October 31, 2008Bernard Langer is no different than many golfers who’ve transitioned from the PGA Tour to the Champions Tour. He hesitated, not knowing if he wanted to compete, or if the circuit on which he became one of golf’s finest international players was finally leaving him behind. What a difference a season makes.
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October 30, 2008The most unique moment I’ve ever seen in a golf tournament wasn’t a monster Tiger Woods’ shot or a missed short putt prohibiting a win. The most unique thing I’ve ever seen was also viewed by millions of others on national television, and it was something you may not want to see again. I know [...]
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October 15, 2008(Originally published on www.igolf.com)
About a decade ago, while attending the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational, I got a ride in a tournament sponsor’s courtesy car from Pebble Beach Golf Links to Del Monte Golf Course.
The Callaway event, held each November, is a “silly season” tournament that incorporates players from the PGA, LPGA, Champions and Nationwide [...]
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September 24, 2008Pro golfers may consider it a quandary, but it’s an enviable circumstance. Just what’s a pro to do when he turns age 50 — remain on the PGA Tour or embrace the Champions Tour as a new home? It’s not a difficult choice for some players. Many Champions Tour players have only found success on [...]
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September 21, 2008With all due respect to her remarkable young poise, there’s no better example of why teenage golfers shouldn’t turn professional than Michelle Wie.
And with equal respect to the LPGA and PGA Tours, whose tournaments I’ve been reporting on for more than 25 years, maybe the fault in young pro golfers turning pro and then floundering [...]
September 20, 2008If you don’t like golf, the Ryder Cup is an easy target. It’s all about national pride and captain’s picks and golfing formats infrequently practiced in competition of consequence except for . . . well, the Ryder Cup.
The USA vs. European idea can easily be viewed as contrived, too. Is there really a rivalry, here?
Aren’t [...]
September 18, 2008The longer Tiger Woods stays away, the more the PGA Tour and its fans will realize golf is healthy without the sport’s top-ranked player.
The lament was that without Woods since his injury and subsequent surgery, the circuit has less fan appeal.
Nonsense. If it’s charisma and good golf it’s seeking, say hello to Camilo Villegas.
Three years [...]
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